10 great 4k shows available on popular streaming services

With the explosion of the various content streaming services available now, there is a growing selection of great 4k content to take advantage of your home theater or that new big screen TV. The top providers like Amazon Prime and Netflix are creating some great shows, and most are now in stunning 4k. We are guilty of binge watching some of our favorites like many of you. Here are our top 10 shows that look amazing in 4k that you can stream this weekend.

THE CROWN

Netflix

An original series by Netflix chronicles the early years of Queen Elizabeth’s reign. With great character development, griping writing and wonderful cinematography, this show is one of Netflix’s most watch shows. Experiencing the dynamics of the extended royal family is a guilty pleasure not only the British will enjoy.

AMERICAN GODS

Amazon Prime

This series is based on the popular Neil Gainmen novel. The show revolves around ex-convict Shadow Moon, who becomes a bodyguard for con man Mr. Wednesday. He is thrust into a world that he doesn’t understand and struggles to keep up with. The unique style and methods in which the show is shot and rendered makes it stand out in the detailed 4k format.

PLANET EARTH II

Netflix

The team at the BBC has created some stunning documentaries over the years, but none are as impressive as this one. Few shows will illustrate the advantages of 4k like this one. The lush landscapes and amazing animals featured in this six part series are a wonder to see. The stunning quality of this series doesn’t stop there. If you have a surround sound system, the sounds from various scenes immerse you in the scene like few other documentaries ever have.

THE MAN IN THE HIGH CASTLE

Amazon Prime

The team at the BBC has created some stunning documentaries over the years, but none are as impressive as this one. Few shows will illustrate the advantages of 4k like this one. The lush landscapes and amazing animals featured in this six part series are a wonder to see. The stunning quality of this series doesn’t stop there. If you have a surround sound system, the sounds from various scenes immerse you in the scene like few other documentaries ever have.

MINDHUNTER

Netflix

Based on the beginnings of the work the FBI did in the 1970’s on criminal profiling some of the most dangerous serial killers, this show follows an unlikely duo of FBI Special Agents. The main characters seem to balance each other on the very elusive minds of some scary killers, as they try to understand what makes a serial killer do what they do. The attention to detail with character development and the story line will draw you in and hook you quickly.

THE AMERICANS

Amazon Prime

This period drama has a married couple that are Soviet spies posing as a normal family living in the Washington D.C. area. Mix in the challenges of raising kids and keeping that huge secret from them, and having one of your best friend’s being an FBI agent who lives across the street, and you have a compelling drama. Each of the 6 seasons builds on the characters and the complexity of the relationships they share. This show will get you hooked and won’t let go until the last episode.

JESSICA JONES

Netflix

With a successful partnership between Marvel and Netflix, great character shows are possible. One of the more recent is about the private detective in NYC who is battling her superhero demons. With the gritty style and the Big Apple as a backdrop, this series is one you can easily enjoy.

SNEAKY PETE

Amazon Prime

Ex-con Marius is on the run from his former partner he double crossed, so he takes on the identity of his prison cell mate Pete. He shows up at his cell mates grandparents house posing as Pete after being away for decades. His conman background help him maneuver through all the unknown challenges of fitting in with the family, while working to free is little brother from his former partner he double crossed. This slow burn series reels you in and keeps you coming back for more.

OZARK

Netflix

Financial advisor turned Mexican cartel money launder Marty Byrde has to come up with some ground breaking idea in the spur of the moment to save his own life and his family’s life. He pitches the idea of setting up a plan to use the beautiful Ozark area of Missouri. From there the show grabs your attention with the deep characters and relationships and great writing. It will leaving you on the edge of your seat episode after episode, with plenty of surprises you won’t see coming.

TOM CLANCY’S JACK RYAN

Amazon Prime

When CIA analyst Jack Ryan stumbles upon a suspicious series of bank transfers his search for answers pulls him from the safety of his desk job and catapults him into a deadly game of cat and mouse throughout Europe and the Middle East, with a rising terrorist figurehead preparing for a massive attack against the US and her allies. His military background serves him well, as he finds himself in some difficult and dangerous situations.

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